The East Lincoln Mustangs will take on the Statesville Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
East Lincoln will head out to face Statesville after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. East Lincoln lost 42-21 to Hickory. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Red Tornadoes are ranked 14th).
East Lincoln might have lost, but man, Christopher Daley Ii was a machine: he rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Daley Ii has posted since back in September of 2023. Jackson Beam was in the mix as well, providing East Lincoln with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Statesville's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They came up short against North Lincoln, falling 39-14. The loss was the Greyhounds' first of the season.
East Lincoln's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for Statesville, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-1.
East Lincoln took a serious blow against Statesville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 42-14. Thankfully for East Lincoln, Mekiaun Davis (who rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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